Maricopa Co. Crash Report: Alleged DUI crash at Dysart and Thomas in Avondale kills 2, injures 4

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Crash Report – Dysart Rd & Thomas Rd,

   Avondale, AZ 

 

Report ID: 2024 August 4

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: 6

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Angle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

AVONDALE, AZ – An alleged DUI crash involving two vehicles in Avondale killed two people and injured four others on Sunday.

The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Dysart Road and Thomas Road, which is at the southeast corner of Estrella Mountain Community College.

Police say an alleged impaired driver failed to heed a red light and crashed into another vehicle that was making a left turn.

Two passengers from the first vehicle sustained fatal injuries. Authorities have not yet released their identity to the public.

Medics transported both drivers and one other passenger from each vehicle to the hospital with minor injuries.

There’s no word yet regarding charges for the at-fault driver. A full investigation is underway.

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Please note that the sample above draws upon details published by AZFamily and is NOT an official statewide collision report.